William Mastrosimone

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name = William Mastrosimone

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1947|08|19
birthplace = Trenton, New Jersey
occupation = Playwright
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William Mastrosimone is an American playwright (born August 19 1947) from Trenton, New Jersey. He attended high school at The Pennington School and received a graduate degree in playwrighting from Mason Gross School of the Arts, a part of Rutgers University. His plays include "The Woolgatherer", "Extremities", "Shivaree", and "Cat's Paw". He also wrote "Bang Bang You're Dead," which can be downloaded from the Internet and performed by students for free. Other plays include "The Afghan Women" and "Nanawatai", upon which the film "The Beast" is based. His most recent play is "Sleepwalk", a story again focusing on the traumas of modern teenage society in the United States.

World Premiere by William Mastrosimone Dirty Business Florida StageManalapan, FloridaOct. 22, 2008 - Nov. 30, 2008

From the celebrated, Emmy Award-winning author of Into the West, Extremities and The Woolgatherer, comes a fiery new drama about the political shenanigans and personal dalliances leading up to a presidential election. Based on the true story of a party girl caught between a mafia capo and the President of the United States. A hit of 2008 1st Stage New Works Festival.

External links

* [http://icarusplays.com/ Icarus Plays]
* [http://www.bangbangyouredead.com/ Bang Bang You're Dead]